Friday, August 17, 2007

Police Board Meeting Mayhem

A disruptive crowd angry over the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man by a police officer prompted an abrupt adjournment Thursday night of a routine Chicago Police Board meeting.

About 15 minutes after starting, Board President Demetrius Carney adjourned the meeting when audience members started chanting "No justice, no peace!" and approached the nine-member panel.

After adjournment, board members and Interim Supt. Dana Starks left the meeting room at Chicago Police Headquarters through a side door. Rows of police officers lined up between board members and the crowd.

And the typical conspiracy theories abound:

Community activist Queen Sister of the It Takes a Village organization told the board that the community suspects that police are planting on civilians the same guns turned in during gun buy-back programs.

And according to a sharp eyed commentator of ours:

I just finished watching the 9:00 P.M. WGN News regarding the protesters at the Police Board meeting. The reporter then interviewed a protester. The protester was no other than Kenny Shannon. Yes, the same Kenny Shannon that is a top leader for the Conservative Vice Lords. Yes, the same Kenny Shannon who is responsible for at least 20 years of murder and mayhem on the westside. Nice!

We didn't see this coverage, but if Kenny Shannon, aka Kenny Shoulder, one of the top generals, if not the top guy in the conservative vice lords is being quoted and interviewed by the media, then the North Lawndale community has a major problem with credibility and questionable motivation. Has anyone else seen the Intelligence bulletin put out by Squad 60 outlining the conflict in 011 between the "lawndale crazies" and the various vice lord factions? If someone has the whole thing, it shows that the dead OFFENDER was an integral part of this criminal organization.

SCC, Attached is a letter to the editor I fired off to the Sun Times in response to Mary Mitchell's column today. Since its a bit long to probably make it to publication (albeit watered down to appeal to the masses), here u go:

As a longtime resident of Chicago, recently relocated to Philadelphia, I have been closely following the stories surrounding the shooting of Aaron Harrison. I am confused as to why this incident has erupted to such a frenzy that the term "race riots" is being thrown around by Mary Mitchell. If I understand this correctly, Chicago is still a place where police officers actively patrol very high crime areas looking for criminals. Citizens in these communities demand it (as well they should). When the police see a person who they (for whatever reason) believe has a gun, a chase ensues. During the chase, the pursuing officer perceives that the individual fleeing is turning toward him with a handgun. In his defense, the officer shoots the individual. A gun is recovered at the scene, proving there was obviously some validity to the officer's initial belief the individual was armed. I mean, not every 18 year old on the west side is armed, right?

The reality here is that an officer with the best intentions of doing proactive police work did successfully find a person with a gun that night. It is extremely unfortunate that the situation met a tragic outcome. But instead of the community recognizing that encounters between police and armed individuals are inherently dangerous, an angry mob throw bottles and bricks at the police, because the armed individual was "defenseless". The antiquated police "code of silence" from the "Jon Burge" era is cited by Mary Mitchell as a major root of the problems between the police and the community. But there is no mention of the current "No Snitchin" mentality that is extremely prevalent in violent neighborhoods, and is championed to the youth by popular rap artists such as Chamillionaire. Does this not equally reinforce or contribute to a code of silence? Readers can Google "no snitchin" and make their own decisions as to what contributes to low clearance rates in high crime areas.

Have I been gone too long? Has the citizenry of Chicago lost all rational thought? Its not like I moved to Mayberry or anything, Philadelphia had its 258th homicide today. Although I am only observing the situation from afar, I think the solution is clear: If communities don't want the police to pro-actively patrol high crime neighborhoods looking for criminals with guns, because heaven forbid they might actually find one; please just let the police department know. It might make picking a Superintendent easier. I'm sure Mayor Daley will be happy to have the police use that extra time to write more tickets to fill this ridiculous budget shortfall. I would hate to think that a community who demanded the police take guns off the street would riot as a result of the police (even with a tragic outcome) having done their job. Such would be a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare.

Didn't see that one coming a mile away. Good work, good decision to let these people have a voice. We should hand out their rap sheets before the next meeting, and instead of brownies and coffee, howz about blunts and O.E.

I don't understand why the media continues to report this incident as, "the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man."

Is it not in truth the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man who pointed a gun at a Chicago Police Officer in an attempt to shoot that Officer?

The continual reporting of a fatal shooting.. blah blah blah is so ridiculous. It is sad to see that the media has no problems contributing lies and inflaming a situation already tense - solely to sell news. Does humanity not matter to the media at all?

Our interim Superintendent started this crap. He did not defend the Department throughout this entire incident thus far. He did not mention that this young man was NOT shot in the back as he was running away but shot as he turned to shoot at a Chicago Police Officer.

Dana Starks has seemed to do nothing regarding this incident but work to incite a mob. He has done this through inaction, allowing suppositions to proliferate, not defending his troops, and pandering to the media and some other interested party.

No matter what Dana Starks may be or what people said he was about, I saw him as a policeman. I am deeply disappointed that rather than work to save the city from frivolous lawsuits and inform the community's of additional facts as the investigation unfolded, he choose to do nothing. Well, really worse than nothing. He conveniently invited all the Reverends and Ministers and the community who are being kept in the dark, to the Police Board meeting. These people NEVER show up to the meetings. They would never know there was one unless someone told them. Starks had these activist at HQ last week for a demonstration he set up. He had them back again for the Police Board meeting. That HE had to leave by the back door is such a lark. Is that how he chooses to pretend he had nothing to do with it?

The Police Board Meetings are not listed on the internet. This was an inside job. Its perfectly fine for the community to get together with us to discuss problems but to have our own Interim Superintendent set us up by allowing a bogus story to continue while tolerating some community activists that think they have to take down people who mess with their "babies" is just wrong. Where is this Interim Superintendent and Reverends when the community does not "take down" those teens with guns, drug dealing gangsters in their neighborhoods, and a host of other offenders that mess with their "babies?"If they did then the public would not run from the Police but be glad to see them.

We are doomed. We don't stand a chance with leadership like this who is working on some strange agenda. It certainly is not to lead this Department.

Man slain in Old Town A 32-year-old man was shot and killed on Chicago's Near North Side early this morning, police said.The man, whom police have not identified, was found fatally wounded in the 400 block of West Evergreen Avenue in the Old Town neighborhood just before 2 a.m., Officer David Banks said.

01:02AMMy suggestion to you, Mr Youngster, is quit!!!. Use your college education and find a "Real Job". One that you can make $70-80,000 or more a year, take time off when you want, and one that you don't have to deal in public service. AMEN

Second: Ever notice how the media selectively gives background information on some individuals and not others. i.e. Kenny Shannon.Is it because they understand that they thenmay become targets of these stand up communityactivists?

To the media types. You want to report ALLEGATIONS made againstpolice offficers. Why notdig into the criminal histories of these community activists andeye witnesses you interview and report those findings? Could it be that you would not have the same shocking story if the public could make an informed opinion?

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he had ordered the military to resume regular long-range flights of strategic bombers, news agencies reported, returning to a practice that ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Can you say Los Angeles in the early 90's? This is how it starts. There will be an investigation by the Dept. which based on what is being said that the shooting of the offender was good, but as soon as that is announced the westside will more than likely erupt. All the activists, ministers and gang members will fan the flames of disent and encourage the residents to act out. Let them destroy their neighborhood, we haven't rebuilt it since the last time they acted the fool on a mass scale ( 1960's) It will be good for the department in a way that we will be allowed to do our jobs and but things back in check if only for the moment. "THOSE THAT FAIL TO LEARN THEIR HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT." Cicero You heard it hear! first.

I actually READ Mary Mitchell's latest column on all the protests on the west side following Harrison's death. The article wasn't bad. Mitchell just stated the obvious: That with so much recent scandal, it's hard for us to hold any credibility when the crap hits the media fan. And we all know this to be true. Say what you want about MM, she wasn't lying or fanning any untruths in her latest. The Feds decending on SOS won't lift our reputations either, and will likely sink it even lower. Cline picked a good time to bail.

You have a Police shooting and everyone see's it. No matter where they were at the time. You have an Honor student killed at the hands of one of thier own and even though 100 peolple were on the corner "No ONE SAW NUTTIN."

Let them run wild WTF? let them police their own areas! they will rape,rob,pillage and everything else this could be daleys new idea! The thug police! Ahh dam we already have thug gang bangers pussies on the job!

Seemes to me that all this is by design. On the larger scale, let the westside erupt...property values plunge even lower. Grandma sells her home. Investors go in, buy up all the land and kick out most of the residents left and the others will be in jail after the revolt. Put me down for 2 or 3 acres, so I can build some new affordable housing with market rate homes thrown in as gravy!

You people just don't get it. Even as you read this the investigation as to whether or not this was a justified shooting is being decided not by the department but on the 5th floor of city hall. If its justified we could very well see a riot. Costing Daley his legacy. Costing Daley the olympics. Costing Daley the ire of the poverty pimps. Costing Daley the black vote he's spent millions of tax dollers cultivating. And ultimitly costing Daley the next election. Or he can feed one. I repeat one. Cop to the wolves. Heaven help us.

I say we as police officers start a document/proclamation with our signatures on it stating we as police officers no longer feel that we have the City's support in protecting our city which may result in a rise of serious crime and send that to the Olympic Committee !!

WASHINGTON -- The Census Bureau wants immigration agents to suspend enforcement raids during the 2010 census so the government can better count illegal immigrants.Raids would make an already distrustful group even less likely to cooperate with government workers, the Census Bureau said.

One lawmaker said she thinks ''it's nuts'' for the Census Bureau to ask for a break in enforcement.

''I don't know what country the Census Bureau is living in,'' Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) said. ''I can tell them the American people have grown sick and tired of their immigration laws not being enforced."

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he had ordered the military to resume regular long-range flights of strategic bombers, news agencies reported, returning to a practice that ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union.________________________________I hope they have the coordinates for the west side.

Who the fuck is Squad 60? Let's get the facts straight before we put it out to the general public. Not only did CLINE create all these idiotic units but he also created squads too. Put all these people back into the district to re-gain the order, instead of putting out stupid little info reports that report the wrong information. This department is doomed! this case is a great shoot. But rather than report all the facts of the case the bosses don't want to. Why you ask?Starks/Williams want the disorder so a black Sup. will be named. But they actually are going to get a copper hurt with all of the behind the scenes manuvering. I'll say it again this department is doomed!!Don't do a damn thing until we get a contract. When they do riot and start destroying the city(OPS vehicle and other city cars) like they did the other day the mayor will be begging us to be proactive.Play it safe boys and girls!

leadership on the verge of collapse, starting at the 5th floor. Just be safe and go home to your families, try to protect your co-workers and some decent citizens, let the rest fend for themselves, nothing else matters. Chaos is on the way, all the handrighting is on the wall.Corruption is everywhere in this city, every nook and cranny. Breakdown is a certainty with the current leadership in Crookago.

Isn't Hampton the one that went to jail for the racially based arson of the Korean business owner on S. Halsted years ago. This must be a new form of P.C. by the press and these idoits wonder why business owners flee from the ghetto.

What's the matter POLICE BOARD? You got scared, and ran out the room. Now you see what bullshit we have to deal with everyday. We tougher laws to keep these IDIOTS incarcerated. ONLY IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO you get this crap. The animals, and the Sharpton likes have you by the racial scare tactics. Grow up. If you carry a gun, point it at the police, you deserve to pay the price of your (possible)life. I speak from a shooting experience on this job. You don't have time to second guess. If I had not shot the prick, there may have been another police funeral. You go home every shift safe and to your family.

Looks like you CPD guys better brush up on your riot training skills, cause the west side looks like it's about to explode. Remember the formations:echelon leftechelon rightwedgeskirmish lineencirclementK9's to the frontdrum step

A few years ago in Cincinnati all of the so called black leaders started a riot after a police shooting. The police didn't go into the ghetto for a few months on routine patrol. after a few months all of those leaders were begging tho police to come back and take of their third world residents. Murders,agg batts ect were off the charts.

Does this job really suck? If so, leave. Why did you want to be a cop? Parking tickets, traffic details, body removal, domestics, and shootings, and doing what the alderthings wants is all part of being a cop. It's not just arresting people. You shouldv'e known that coming in. If you didn't, you are not as smart as we all had hoped.

The job is great. The department needs work and the citizens need a refresher in respect, but the job is still great. There will always be ass kissers and trouble makers. But one important thing will always be there as well. CRIMINALS!

If you want to be a desk officer, a ticker writer, a traffic dude, or a street wise copper, YOU CAN! The job is great, the people need work, the department is sa sinking ship, but the guy or gal sitting next to you (if thats your gig)wants to go home at the end of 8 hrs. Make sure you get them there. Even if you don't want to be here, they might.

Rule #1- We all go home at the end of the day in one piece.Rule#2- When in doubt, refer to Rule #1.

First let me start off by saying that I love this job, it is all I have ever wanted to be since I was a little kid. To be able to call myself a Chicago Police Officer is both an honor and a privilege.

This is a rough time for the department in that we lack any real leadership, and in the face of adversity those that wear the stars on their collars do not openly support the actions of their line officers. These actions, if allowed to continue will do nothing but cause the moral to plummet farther into the toilet. I cannot stress enough how much we need a real leader and not some clout heavy buffoon who thinks he’s king shit. It has been a long time since we’ve had one of those.

I am scared. I am scared that because of this lack of leadership and the inability for the brass to stand up and for this department that it will cost officers their lives. The police department is supposed to represent authority, control, and order. These are some of the basic foundations that hold a civilized society together. And when we as a department cannot even support ourselves how can we hold together a society that increasingly does not seem to want our help. Every day I put on this uniform, and every day I pray that I, along with every one else who wears this uniform, gets to go home safe.

I'm just a civilian sitting back and shaking my head in total disblief and disgust. Why is it the police board and Dana Starks get to walk out of a meeting but you guys have to stand there, ordered to do nothing, while bottles are thrown and city property vandalized. Un - f'n - believable. Hats off to you men and women for what you have to put up with.

Disgusting!!! Chicago politics in full effect once again but damn, it would be nice to at least keep it out of the public safety areas; I know wishful thinking at best.

My name is Father Séamus Pádraig Ó Fláithbhéartaigh McGillicutty. As a spokesman for the Irish-American community, I demand that the term "Paddy Wagon" stop being used as it is racist and offensive to my Irish-American brethren. It implies that the wagon is full of drunken "Paddies" no doubt picked up from some bar. Everyone knows the Irish don't drink, racist Chicago cops plant the booze on them. This is a regular occurence on the far Southwest side. I will be holding a rally on Western Ave this Sunday following mass to address the injustice and racism in the Chicago Police Department. No justice, no peace!

to the asshole copper from 5 3rd watch who wants to talk shit about sos I'll be in humbertos sat night, so when you get off stop on by if you know where that is and when you walk in yell sos sucks so I know who to punch. for the rest of my commrades wondering when this department started to go to shit ie. not backing each other up, snitching on each and not even talking to each other. This started to happen when we stopped rotating watches, most of you are probably to young to even know we use to do this, the department got even worse when they started requiring college to get hired! the history of the cpd........

He's saying that bec this job does suck, bec they will never let you have any fun. It will be like '68 again, but WE WILL be the one's getting the beating.

8/17/2007 10:37:00 AM

Not if we don't show up. Let's see...risk your safety for these people...not me...not my neighbors. Can you imagine if the westside did actually go up for grabs and you got involved in a shooting? Even if it was a text book 100% perfectly justifiably shooting, you'd still be extra screwed on that one. Is it worth all the headache? Not to me. Let it go up. There isn't much on the westside that's worth helping anyway. For those of you that would still rush in to try to help "make a difference"...God bless !I'll be at home making sure my family is safe.

So what have learned...again? Millions of dollars invested in cameras that don't show shit. The media is not our friend. Daley and Starks refuse to come out in defense of their department. I can only hope that this officer is not hung out to dry to appease these pieces of human waste. It's happened before. WAKE UP ADMINISTRATORS!

We were told at roll call to let the people do what they want. The higher ups think it's better to let them do whatever they want than to stop them and cause more shit. What's a little shouting, name calling and blockading a district. I think giving an inch and they will take a mile.

i saw the news clip or should i say " iza sazs its". dude starts yelling "youza gotza stops murdering us otz there on da streezts". oh my God. fucking ridiculous but of course the news went with it.

more balless bosses making command so called decisions. let them riot. then lock their stupid asses up. if you don't like it, get the fuck out of Chicago. I'm so embarressed being a Chicago Police Officer.

I am so sick of hearing the comment from the police higher ups after a police involved shooting = "it's an on going investigation and we have no comment at this time". fuck that!!! I'm not saying for the fop or cpd to say anything that would interfear with the investigation, I'm just saying how about stepping up to the plate and "QUASHING" all the bullshit rumors and false statements that have the public and news crews all excited and crazed. Just tell the facts enough as to stop all the bullshit from the begining. how hard is that.

"The job is great. The department needs work and the citizens need a refresher in respect, but the job is still great. There will always be ass kissers and trouble makers. But one important thing will always be there as well. CRIMINALS!"

Partner the citizens are way pass the point of just needing a refresher and the department needs ALOT of work....when was the last time you had to deal with a ghetto crowd at a 10-1 or "we need some more cars here sqaud!!"

First let me start off by saying that I love this job, it is all I have ever wanted to be since I was a little kid. To be able to call myself a Chicago Police Officer is both an honor and a privilege.

This is a rough time for the department in that we lack any real leadership, and in the face of adversity those that wear the stars on their collars do not openly support the actions of their line officers. These actions, if allowed to continue will do nothing but cause the moral to plummet farther into the toilet. I cannot stress enough how much we need a real leader and not some clout heavy buffoon who thinks he’s king shit. It has been a long time since we’ve had one of those.

I am scared. I am scared that because of this lack of leadership and the inability for the brass to stand up and for this department that it will cost officers their lives. The police department is supposed to represent authority, control, and order. These are some of the basic foundations that hold a civilized society together. And when we as a department cannot even support ourselves how can we hold together a society that increasingly does not seem to want our help. Every day I put on this uniform, and every day I pray that I, along with every one else who wears this uniform, gets to go home safe.

Anonymous said... Does this job really suck? If so, leave. Why did you want to be a cop? Parking tickets, traffic details, body removal, domestics, and shootings, and doing what the alderthings wants is all part of being a cop. It's not just arresting people. You shouldv'e known that coming in. If you didn't, you are not as smart as we all had hoped.

The job is great. The department needs work and the citizens need a refresher in respect, but the job is still great. There will always be ass kissers and trouble makers. But one important thing will always be there as well. CRIMINALS!

If you want to be a desk officer, a ticker writer, a traffic dude, or a street wise copper, YOU CAN! The job is great, the people need work, the department is sa sinking ship, but the guy or gal sitting next to you (if thats your gig)wants to go home at the end of 8 hrs. Make sure you get them there. Even if you don't want to be here, they might.

Rule #1- We all go home at the end of the day in one piece.Rule#2- When in doubt, refer to Rule #1.

Oh, i get it its the doesn't directly affect me so i don't care attitude. everything is great cause i'll retire soon and everyone else will have to deal with the shit thats left over. or is the i'm new and nieve still. either way this job is far from great . and its hard for people with families and specialized skill like a p.o. to just quit.and start over. were kinda stuck you see. so go crawl back in your peachy hole.

LiberalsAll LiberalsLindsey,Brittney,Kfed, oh heck all of HollywoodCAPSMissionsPeople who think because they put that gold medallion on their car they can drive like idiots and doPeople who give the medallion to nonpoliceAll of TV anchorsStarbucks ICASE (oh wait that problem hasn't started yet)CamerasJuvenile lawsJuvenile offendersBack to school parades (puleeze)Merit appointeesMedical abusersDisability abusers Batteries that last 4hrs.on a good dayCAPS meetingsevent numbersStarbucksFuneral processions (ok, instead of just blocking intersections,now the idiots are driving in on coming lanes and escorting the cars, how bout,"we all meet at the cemetary in 30 mins")

the Catholic ChurchFuneral processions,(they're to dangerous)BlagoDrunksPro wrestlingCAPS meetingsSouthside Irish ParadeBud Biliken ParadeUseless inside positionsMedical abusersDisability abusersPeople who sell their kid's candy at workOut of uniform Friday (it's incredible that we are paid a generous uniform allowance and some only wear the uniform 4 days)It would be interesting if we arrived for roll call one Friday,all out of uniform, just like the inside officers do.

real tough SOS guy.... You want the copper from 005 to come into the bar and scream SOS sucks and then you blind side him. WYour the pussy mother -- you don't even have the balls to give something that will identify you. No, your going to walk up and punch him out. Another SOS jagoff talks tough. Blindsides you by punching you out and by stealing your pinches.I suppose Finnegan is your idol and he's being framed. I'm from 005 and I'll be in Casto's wearing a Notre Dame Cap and a Bears t-shirt -- if you have any balls, come on over.

Anonymous said... to the asshole copper from 5 3rd watch who wants to talk shit about sos I'll be in humbertos sat night, so when you get off stop on by if you know where that is and when you walk in yell sos sucks so I know who to punch. for the rest of my commrades wondering when this department started to go to shit ie. not backing each other up, snitching on each and not even talking to each other. This started to happen when we stopped rotating watches, most of you are probably to young to even know we use to do this, the department got even worse when they started requiring college to get hired! the history of the cpd........

8/17/2007 10:06:00 PM

I AGREE 100% THE ROATATION AND ADVENT OF COLLEGE REALLY TORE THIS DEPT UP! SIMPLY PUT THE "HAIR GEL" POLOCE THINK THEY ARE SMARTER BECAUSE THEY WENT TO COLLEGE ON MOM AND DAD'S DIME AND GOT DRUNK, FAILED TO TAKE PRODUCTIVE CLASSES AND ENDED UP HERE AS A LAST RESORT! MANY OF THE CHILDREN ARE SUBUBAN KIDS WHO HAVE NO CLUE WHAT STICKING TOGETHER MEAN! NOW THEY PROMOTE THE COLLEGE CLOUT CHILDREN AND WOW THEY REALLY THINK THEY ARE THE BESTEST POLICE EVER! WHEN YOU WENT TO COURT YEARS AGO POLICE ACKNOWLEDGED EACH OTHER TODAY THE CHILDREN WALK WITH THEIR HEADS DOWN AND ACT LIKE THEY DON'T SEE YOU! PUSSIFICATION OF CPD! LOOK AT STARKS SISSY FUCK WALKING OUT OF POLICE BOARD MEETING WHY NOT ORDER "LOCK UP ALL THE ASSHOLES"? WHY? NO BALLS SHOWS NO LEADERSHIP, MAYBE HE COULD HAVE THE CROWN VIC PIMPED OUT LIKE THE ASSHOLES THAT DISRUPTED THE MEETING! WESTSIDE DANA! AND THE REVERENDS CLOWNS!

I do believe that "Queen Sister",AKA LaQuida Jackson to the collection agencies, is a real fool who is attempting to incite civil disobedience-a riot. She and her fat sorry ass should have been locked up.

Was the crowd really chanting to kill a cop? Couldn't be, cause surely our upstanding local media would have shown video of THAT, right? Shown it at least as much as they showed the abbate video, right? And still photos of the people engaged in the shameful chant would have been on the front page of the papers for at LEAST one or two days, right? RIGHT?

When I watch the news broadcasts, I have to wonder if the soundbites from the ghetto that they play are just liberal nutiness, or if the news people are purposely showing how stupid some of these people are just for a laugh, like an inside joke.

to 8/17 @1006....hey tuff guy who likes talking crap on this site.you think your tuff, huh? i will meet you anytime and give you the first punch. when done you better run your pussy s.o.s ass out of there because i will feed you to the rats when im finished with you.i will say it there and on this site....sos sucks you asshat clown!

to the asshole copper from 5 3rd watch who wants to talk shit about sos I'll be in humbertos sat night, so when you get off stop on by if you know where that is and when you walk in yell sos sucks so I know who to punch.

Well you guys are right, I shouldn't talk like a tough guy anymore as you can see I am a little long in the tooth, but I am sick and tired of seeing the new coopers talk shit and acting like they know it all,it wasn't like that back in 86 when I came on, the young cop always respected us old timers because we held alot of knowledge nowadays they know it all and think they can teach you a thing or 2---- what a joke. To the cop going to castos you should stay out of bars they'll only get you into trouble, I was only saying humbertos to see if they even knew where that was----thats where the watch use to drink TOGETHER when I worked in 5. I can't imagine any watches drink together anymore without problems

Dana should never have left like he did. He should have walked out through the crowd. If one of them touched him, he could have looked like the victim instead of a scared rabbit. Badly handled. Let the police board escape through the side exit. It makes them look bad--they're useless anyway.

I do believe that "Queen Sister",AKA LaQuida Jackson to the collection agencies, is a real fool who is attempting to incite civil disobedience-a riot. She and her fat sorry ass should have been locked up.

8/18/2007 07:57:00 AM

she is just pissed now she doesn't have all that drug monies coming in from little drug dealer jackson

I AGREE 100% THE ROATATION AND ADVENT OF COLLEGE REALLY TORE THIS DEPT UP! SIMPLY PUT THE "HAIR GEL" POLOCE THINK THEY ARE SMARTER BECAUSE THEY WENT TO COLLEGE ON MOM AND DAD'S DIME AND GOT DRUNK, FAILED TO TAKE PRODUCTIVE CLASSES AND ENDED UP HERE AS A LAST RESORT! MANY OF THE CHILDREN ARE SUBUBAN KIDS WHO HAVE NO CLUE WHAT STICKING TOGETHER MEAN! NOW THEY PROMOTE THE COLLEGE CLOUT CHILDREN AND WOW THEY REALLY THINK THEY ARE THE BESTEST POLICE EVER! WHEN YOU WENT TO COURT YEARS AGO POLICE ACKNOWLEDGED EACH OTHER TODAY THE CHILDREN WALK WITH THEIR HEADS DOWN AND ACT LIKE THEY DON'T SEE YOU! PUSSIFICATION OF CPD! LOOK AT STARKS SISSY FUCK WALKING OUT OF POLICE BOARD MEETING WHY NOT ORDER "LOCK UP ALL THE ASSHOLES"? WHY? NO BALLS SHOWS NO LEADERSHIP, MAYBE HE COULD HAVE THE CROWN VIC PIMPED OUT LIKE THE ASSHOLES THAT DISRUPTED THE MEETING! WESTSIDE DANA! AND THE REVERENDS CLOWNS!

8/18/2007 07:10:00 AM

I have seen cops on here rip on guys coming on the job out the military and rip on guys coming on the job out of college. So who are the good cops? Guys who just made it through high school like you? Yeah, anyone who tried to better themselves after high school is really a shitbag. Jackasses

Anybody with any sense who is still young enough should make the move to the suburbs. A lot of them pay as good or better than CPD. They are run better, they have better officers, you can usually live where you want. With the climate in CPD lately, I don't know why anybody would do anything more than what is required every day at work (answer jobs). Also, I can't believe the garbage officers that are getting hired in the department. P.O.'s of all races and both sexes look like shit. P.O.'s with tatoo's on their neck, male's wearing earings, cornrows, shaggy facial hair, ponytails, these stupid mohawks I see on guys lately, uniforms look like shit, I could go on and on. The media and the public overall hate us and they do what they can to make us look bad, but a lot of us contribute by also making us look just as bad. The bottom of the barrel shit that the State Police and suburban department's won't hire get hired by CPD. It's really sad.

Anonymous said... to the asshole copper from 5 3rd watch who wants to talk shit about sos I'll be in humbertos sat night, so when you get off stop on by if you know where that is and when you walk in yell sos sucks so I know who to punch. for the rest of my commrades wondering when this department started to go to shit ie. not backing each other up, snitching on each and not even talking to each other. This started to happen when we stopped rotating watches, most of you are probably to young to even know we use to do this, the department got even worse when they started requiring college to get hired! the history of the cpd........

Civilized society is out of patience with the ghetto residents' inability to succeed,their violence and race-hustling tactics. And their so called leaders demand respect, but there's no dignity in their conduct that warrants the respect they crave. I guess that these ghetto leaders think that as long as they keep up the race hustle, they and their followers can remain as lazy, unproductive and violent as they like. Someone needs to stop their gravy train and support the brave men and women who patrol our city...

I have seen cops on here rip on guys coming on the job out the military and rip on guys coming on the job out of college. So who are the good cops? Guys who just made it through high school like you? Yeah, anyone who tried to better themselves after high school is really a shitbag. Jackasses

I have seen cops on here rip on guys coming on the job out the military and rip on guys coming on the job out of college. So who are the good cops? Guys who just made it through high school like you? Yeah, anyone who tried to better themselves after high school is really a shitbag. Jackasses

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I have to agree with this post.....I also think that the end of rotating shifts had a negative effect on camraderie and cohesiveness, watch parties were a lot of fun. But I have to ask, if we are all working together all of the time, on straight watches, should't that promote togetherness? I am a patrol Sgt, and it amazes me how many different officers approach me to speak badly about others. "Why does he/she get that car?" "Why does he/she get an early car?" And it is also my opinion that younger officers, generally speaking, do not respect the experience of older officers. But I will also say, that 23 years ago, I thought that I knew a lot more than I really did.That being said, it does seem like there is much too much criticism posted and voiced based on too many irrelavent mitigating factors. Went to college? Must be an asshat. High school diploma? Must be an asshat. GED-also asshat. Got a degree while on the job, asshat as well. Young military veteran? Modern military asshat. Older military veteran? Graybeard asshat, past his time. So who is acceptable?I too am doing a job that I wanted to do from as far back as I can remember. I feel lucky that I have been able to provide for my family and have some fun to boot. This job, and city employment in general is not prefect, far from it. Leadership decisions, bad equipment, pay, retirement and medical benefits that are less than ideal. But one constant during my time has been that we stuck together, thick and thin. A guy needs help, pass the hat. Call a 10-1, roll in lights and siren. See a car making a stop, pull over and make sure its all good, no matter if it's "your" guys or an outside unit. Every badge out there says Chicago Police on it. It doesn't say SOS, TRU, District this or unit that. Back each other up. We are all we have.We have taken some hits lately, scandals, off duty stuff, from one end of the city to the other, but as you can read on another thread, crime is down. Yea I know all about hiding crime, robberies become thefts, burglaries become CDDP, and other stuff. But police generated revenue is up and murders are down. That means that shorthanded as we are, with all the BS missions and event number generation, we are still doing it. Again, an imperfect organization doing a damn good job.So get off each others backs, lighten up a bit and have some fun between the nonsense. Life is way too short to be pissed all the time. Part time pissed off is ok.

Stay Safe out there brothers and sisters, I am proud to be with you, and I got your back.

Looks like you CPD guys better brush up on your riot training skills, cause the west side looks like it's about to explode. Remember the formations:echelon leftechelon rightwedgeskirmish lineencirclementK9's to the frontdrum step

Since the illegals are slowly being deported or less are coming in, we have a crisis. Who will pick the fruit and veggies. Easy. Just round up all the gangbangers from the ghetto and ship them south and west. Pay them minimum wage. It will be a first for them. Earning money!

Say what you want but Starks didn't play into their orchestrated non-sense. Good for him, they showed theirtrue colors and Dana didn't take the bait. Score one for the Temp Supe. If you can't see that shame on you FOOL!

Anonymous said... Civilized society is out of patience with the ghetto residents' inability to succeed,their violence and race-hustling tactics. And their so called leaders demand respect, but there's no dignity in their conduct that warrants the respect they crave. I guess that these ghetto leaders think that as long as they keep up the race hustle, they and their followers can remain as lazy, unproductive and violent as they like. Someone needs to stop their gravy train and support the brave men and women who patrol our city...

8/18/2007 03:41:00 PM

-----------------------------Well written and thoughtful, I was cheering along as I read! You shoulb be the spokesman for the city.

I AGREE 100% THE ROATATION AND ADVENT OF COLLEGE REALLY TORE THIS DEPT UP! SIMPLY PUT THE "HAIR GEL" POLOCE THINK THEY ARE SMARTER BECAUSE THEY WENT TO COLLEGE ON

Not true, The CPD has been working on dividing us for years. Specialized units, treating no juice POs as non-existing. Keep in mind the CPD powers know that it is essential we stay together as a whole to form a power base. As you can see that is not happening insofar as CPD is concerned they won.

Say what you want but Starks didn't play into their orchestrated non-sense. Good for him, they showed theirtrue colors and Dana didn't take the bait. Score one for the Temp Supe. If you can't see that shame on you FOOL!

8/18/2007 10:40:00 PM

I agree, I'm not a Dana Fan, yet He did the right thing by walking out made the baiter's look like fools.

Bravo Sarg!!!! I would walk into battle with you anyday!!! So many posts are for us stiking together, but it seems more often we are bashing each other. Why? Because one guy busted his ass to get a degree? The other wears hair gel? Who cares!!! I would back any of them up. Thats what type of department I recall I used to work for.

real tough SOS guy.... You want the copper from 005 to come into the bar and scream SOS sucks and then you blind side him. WYour the pussy mother -- you don't even have the balls to give something that will identify you. No, your going to walk up and punch him out. Another SOS jagoff talks tough. Blindsides you by punching you out and by stealing your pinches.I suppose Finnegan is your idol and he's being framed. I'm from 005 and I'll be in Casto's wearing a Notre Dame Cap and a Bears t-shirt -- if you have any balls, come on over.

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This is what I am talking about!!! Unbelievable. A cop wants to hit another cop. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!

I agree, I'm not a Dana Fan, yet He did the right thing by walking out made the baiter's look like fools.

8/19/2007 01:25:00 PM

I disagree this is like the coward coppers that were fired about a year ago for retreating around 55th street and a hero copper killed the bad guy! 2 coppers were fired! 1 was suspended! should'nt starks suspend himself and his exempts for cowardness?

Every badge out there says Chicago Police on it. It doesn't say SOS, TRU, District this or unit that.

I agree with this statement, but why does CPD only pay you for 8 hours, but expect you to be the police in the entire city 24/7? I am pretty sure that CPD would rip a new one into a copper that happens to be in another district (for whatever reason) and decides to prevent a crime.

It is SO pitiful that here are so many haters in this dept. So what a person goes to college to get a degree, if dats what they wanted then it's their biz!! Same with the people from the military and any other place that can be listed.

I am guessing that many of these comments are coming from people that didn't do more and -- heaven forbid -- challenge themselves to do something different in life and just settle for what they have rather than what they could be!!

Yeah, I've been to college and got degrees(to have other options), I've come up on the streets on the west side(so called school of hard knocks), and I've tested for the military, but decided not to go(political B.S. and lyin recruiters). But when we put on that uniform...none of that should matter because we all become apart of the family that walks the thin blue line!!

Some of you guys are unfaqing believeable. If some of these same coppers spent that same amount of time and energy uniting and fighting for postitive change and more of what they want, I am sure that much of this bickering would end. This kinda sounds like high school drama.

TO: 8/18/2007...I came on the job, NOT expecting MUCH...but ur blog of "I'M embarrased being a CPD officer...IS TOO MUCH BULL-SHIT to handle...did U come out of a cave like BinLaden>??? U went through training and LEARNED...NO ONE CAN TELL U NOT TO MAKE AN ARREST...gET REAL...U ARE THE POLICE!!! STOP SUCKING ASS AND DO YOUR JOB!!!!!!

Hey SCC I am a Sgt. lurking here. I am of the opinion that, on this thread, 6:18:00pm and 7:21:00pm is a TROLL. I've noticed this style before: too neat three paragraph screeds not really saying anything but slyly soliciting further comment.